Knickerbocker Pond in Sullivan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Knickerbocker Pond lies in Sullivan County, in New York. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Compared with other New York water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Livingston Manor, 4.9 miles off. The big place round here is Albany, 71 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Knickerbocker Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Sullivan County names brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, white sucker and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Knickerbocker Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 19°F at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Knickerbocker Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Maple Lake is 0.7 miles off. Check the position at Knickerbocker Pond before loading the car.